Comments on: BaselineNDA—A Tool for Reviewing NDAs http://www.adamsdrafting.com/2008/09/20/baselinenda/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:23:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: BaselineNDA Blog » Blog Archive » BaselineNDA in the News - Adams Drafting and Legal OnRamp http://www.adamsdrafting.com/2008/09/20/baselinenda/comment-page-1/#comment-69164 BaselineNDA Blog » Blog Archive » BaselineNDA in the News - Adams Drafting and Legal OnRamp Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:59:56 +0000 http://www.adamsdrafting.com/2008/09/20/baselinenda%e2%80%94a-tool-for-reviewing-ndas/#comment-69164 [...] you missed it, earlier last month Ken Adams wrote anexcellent blog post explaining BaselineNDA at: http://www.adamsdrafting.com/2008/09/20/baselinenda/.  Ken concluded by stating “…I think that BaselineNDA is certainly a worthy addition [...] [...] you missed it, earlier last month Ken Adams wrote anexcellent blog post explaining BaselineNDA at: http://www.adamsdrafting.com/2008/09/20/baselinenda/.  Ken concluded by stating “…I think that BaselineNDA is certainly a worthy addition [...]

]]> By: Gary J. M. Lochhead http://www.adamsdrafting.com/2008/09/20/baselinenda/comment-page-1/#comment-64682 Gary J. M. Lochhead Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:52:47 +0000 http://www.adamsdrafting.com/2008/09/20/baselinenda%e2%80%94a-tool-for-reviewing-ndas/#comment-64682 Looking at the default playbook terms, it is written for mutual sales related NDAs. That being said, as Ken indicated, you can create playbooks for other situations as well – whether you are the receiving or disclosing party. The tool also allows you to insert clauses which you need in an NDA but which Baseline is not currently programmed to look for. So if you need a clause to address personally identifiable information or protected health information if HIPAA related, then you can insert that clause as a default in each NDA. I agree that the tool is not for everyone. Companies or legal departments that are high volume reviewers of NDAs and are concerned with consistent application of terms and knowledge management are probably the most likely to benefit from it. Though I can see solo’s who want a cheap “associate” initially reviewing NDAs that need to be turned around quickly. I agree with you though, if you can do an NDA in 15 minutes and don’t worry about missing anything, then this is probably not for you, unless of course you have to review more than four per hour! Gary Looking at the default playbook terms, it is written for mutual sales related NDAs. That being said, as Ken indicated, you can create playbooks for other situations as well – whether you are the receiving or disclosing party. The tool also allows you to insert clauses which you need in an NDA but which Baseline is not currently programmed to look for. So if you need a clause to address personally identifiable information or protected health information if HIPAA related, then you can insert that clause as a default in each NDA. I agree that the tool is not for everyone. Companies or legal departments that are high volume reviewers of NDAs and are concerned with consistent application of terms and knowledge management are probably the most likely to benefit from it. Though I can see solo’s who want a cheap “associate” initially reviewing NDAs that need to be turned around quickly. I agree with you though, if you can do an NDA in 15 minutes and don’t worry about missing anything, then this is probably not for you, unless of course you have to review more than four per hour!
Gary

]]> By: Ken Adams http://www.adamsdrafting.com/2008/09/20/baselinenda/comment-page-1/#comment-64655 Ken Adams Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:28:49 +0000 http://www.adamsdrafting.com/2008/09/20/baselinenda%e2%80%94a-tool-for-reviewing-ndas/#comment-64655 10803: I suspect that Baseline Solutions would say that you could develop different Playbooks to reflect different transactions and whether you're the disclosing or receiving party. They might also say that BaselineNDA would help an organization review NDAs more consistently. Not everyone in a given organization can be a 10803! Ken 10803: I suspect that Baseline Solutions would say that you could develop different Playbooks to reflect different transactions and whether you’re the disclosing or receiving party.

They might also say that BaselineNDA would help an organization review NDAs more consistently. Not everyone in a given organization can be a 10803!

Ken

]]> By: 10803 http://www.adamsdrafting.com/2008/09/20/baselinenda/comment-page-1/#comment-64603 10803 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:24:21 +0000 http://www.adamsdrafting.com/2008/09/20/baselinenda%e2%80%94a-tool-for-reviewing-ndas/#comment-64603 I have a couple problems with this... First, I don't agree that there is some Platonic form of NDA. Does the application give a different markup if I'm the discloser or the recipient? If the materials are trade secrets or personally identifiable information? Second, I've done so many NDAs that I can just read through them and do a markup in 15 minutes with far more accuracy than any application can give. But maybe I'm not the target market. I have a couple problems with this…

First, I don’t agree that there is some Platonic form of NDA. Does the application give a different markup if I’m the discloser or the recipient? If the materials are trade secrets or personally identifiable information?

Second, I’ve done so many NDAs that I can just read through them and do a markup in 15 minutes with far more accuracy than any application can give. But maybe I’m not the target market.

]]> By: Trying out BaselineNDA » Common Media, Inc. http://www.adamsdrafting.com/2008/09/20/baselinenda/comment-page-1/#comment-64480 Trying out BaselineNDA » Common Media, Inc. Sun, 21 Sep 2008 15:03:05 +0000 http://www.adamsdrafting.com/2008/09/20/baselinenda%e2%80%94a-tool-for-reviewing-ndas/#comment-64480 [...] done that, with Scott’s guidance, and late last week Ken Adams of AdamsDrafting.com had some pretty good things to say about the system as well. If reading and vetting NDAs is a part of your responsibilities, take a [...] [...] done that, with Scott’s guidance, and late last week Ken Adams of AdamsDrafting.com had some pretty good things to say about the system as well. If reading and vetting NDAs is a part of your responsibilities, take a [...]

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